
Assistance with admission, registration available while College is closed for Thanksgiving

Polk State College will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for Thanksgiving, but students will be able to receive assistance with questions regarding admission or registration for spring 2019 classes by emailing registrar@polk.edu. College staff…

Enrollment opens for spring 2019

Enrollment is open for spring 2019 classes, which start Jan. 4 at Polk State College. Students currently enrolled at Polk State may register for the spring semester through PASSPORT. Prospective students must submit a free online application at www.polk.edu to…

Spring 2019 priority registration starts Oct. 29, open enrollment begins Nov. 5

Priority registration will start Oct. 29, and open enrollment will begin Nov. 5 for spring 2019 classes, which start Jan. 4 at Polk State College. Priority registration is reserved for students who have completed at…

Polk State College Foundation makes education possible for Puerto Rican evacuee

It’s difficult for Christopher Perez Hernandez to express himself in English, but with the help of his cousin and spell check, the Puerto Rican evacuee who fled the island after Hurricane Maria recently wrote a…

Summer classes begin, fall enrollment continues

Polk State College welcomes students back to its campuses and centers today for Summer 2018. Some important dates to remember this semester: today, May 9, is the last day to add a fully online or…

Polk State celebrates largest graduation yet

Polk State College celebrated its largest commencement ceremony yet on Thursday, May 3, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. A sea of nearly 630 students filled the arena for Polk State’s 118th graduation, which…

Polk State College hosting open house events April 19 & 26

Polk State College is hosting two open house events where prospective students will have the opportunity to learn about academic programs, complete their applications, and receive assistance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid…

Enrollment starts for summer and fall

Enrollment starts for the summer and fall semesters today, April 2, with fall registration taking place earlier than ever before to provide students with the greatest availability of courses they need. Students who have completed 30…

Application Unavailable While Upgrades Being Made

Polk State’s online application for prospective students will be unavailable from noon March 21 to noon March 23 as the College transitions to a new software system that will make the admission process more user…

Admission & Registrar’s Services Limited During Staff Training

Services at the Admission and Registrar’s Office will be reduced March 15 and 16 while staff is receiving training on a new software system that will better serve students. The offices on the Winter Haven…